Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Chapter 14 — (The First Suspicion)
After school, the four friends met at Seo-jun's house.
The notebook containing their clues lay open on the table.
The deleted message.
The student who had died.
Soo-ah's sister.
The unknown girl.
Everything seemed connected.
Han-seok pointed at the notes.
Han-seok: “The student saw Soo-ah that day.”
Seo-jun nodded.
Seo-jun: “And he remembered who she was talking to.”
Miho added:
Miho: “Soo-ah's sister also saw a girl with her.”
Han-seok looked at the description from the student they had spoken to.
Han-seok: “And another student saw Soo-ah talking to a girl near school.”
Seo-jun frowned.
Seo-jun: “So we're definitely looking for the same person.”
Miho looked at the list of names.
Then she noticed something.
She slowly turned the notebook toward them.
Miho: “Look.”
Han-seok leaned closer.
Han-seok: “What?”
Miho pointed at one name.
Miho: “She was close to Soo-ah.”
Seo-jun looked at the name.
Then his eyes widened.
Seo-jun: “Wait…”
Han-seok stared at it.
Han-seok: “She knew about the party too.”
Miho nodded.
Miho: “And she knew Soo-ah was upset before anyone else did.”
A silence fell over the room.
Me-yongi looked at the notebook.
Her face changed for just a moment.
Han-seok noticed.
Han-seok: “Why did you react like that?”
Me-yongi looked at him.
Me-yongi: “What?”
Han-seok: “When we mentioned her name.”
Me-yongi shook her head.
Me-yongi: “I didn't react.”
Miho looked between them.
Miho: “Maybe Han-seok is just overthinking.”
Han-seok didn't look convinced.
Seo-jun picked up his phone.
Seo-jun: “We shouldn't accuse anyone without proof.”
Miho nodded.
Miho: “Then let's find proof.”
Me-yongi stayed quiet.
A few minutes later, everyone started discussing what to do next.
But Han-seok kept watching Me-yongi.
Later That Evening
Miho's phone suddenly vibrated.
An unknown message.
UNKNOWN: Stop looking for her.
Miho's smile disappeared.
Another message arrived.
UNKNOWN: You are getting too close.
She immediately showed Seo-jun and Han-seok.
Han-seok's expression hardened.
Han-seok: “They're watching us.”
Seo-jun looked at the message.
Seo-jun: “Or they know what we're investigating.”
Miho slowly looked at Me-yongi.
Me-yongi was sitting quietly across the room.
She looked completely normal.
But now…
Miho couldn't stop thinking about Han-seok's question.
Why did you react like that?
For the first time, a small doubt entered Miho's mind.
Not proof.
Not certainty.
Just a suspicion.
And that suspicion was enough to change everything.